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Tag: black lives matter

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‘Nice’ has no place in justice work

by Mariane "Mare" Leon September 28th, 2023September 28th, 2023

The demand for Black people’s “niceness” is integral to maintaining white supremacy

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Jordan Neely was lynched

by Lara Witt May 4th, 2023May 4th, 2023
color photograph of a protest outside City Hall in LA, a white building with small rectangular windows and a middle section that rises above the sides. A person stands in the foreground with their back to the camera wearing a loose white t-shirt with a red bandana tied around their head. they hold up a brown cardboard sign with blue and red text facing the camera that reads: how many more lives will they take? stop killing us
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The rise of hate in Los Angeles: Annual county report shows a continued increase of anti-Black hate crimes

by Imani Stephens February 20th, 2023February 20th, 2023
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Adoption justice must center adoptees

Tina Vasquez headshot by Tina Vásquez December 12th, 2022January 23rd, 2023
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Nearly 2 years after the 2020 uprisings, the war on Black lives continues

by Cat Brooks March 17th, 2022March 17th, 2022
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Over a year after the 2020 uprisings, federal charges continue to loom over protesters

Tamar by Tamar Sarai November 29th, 2021November 29th, 2021
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The fight to Defund the Police didn’t end with the 2020 election

by Indianna Taylor November 22nd, 2021November 19th, 2021
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Policing alternatives won’t succeed without community input and involvement

Tamar by Tamar Sarai October 27th, 2021October 26th, 2021
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Anti-riot laws aren’t about curbing violence—they’re about stifling civil dissent

Sravya Headshot by Sravya Tadepalli October 18th, 2021October 18th, 2021

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